Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to welcome the witnesses and thank them for their contributions.
Before I get to my questions, I have a short comment. In the next few weeks, the parliamentarians on the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities will hear from witnesses sharing their stories. Our job is to study the barriers and challenges related to indigenous housing in rural, urban and northern communities. It is no easy feat for parliamentarians to sort everything out, to understand how the programs are coordinated and to be familiar with each one, so I wish to thank the analysts for the information they have provided to help educate us. What can the government do to better coordinate efforts and make sure the various housing and homelessness programs you talked about meet the needs of indigenous people? How can the government keep track of improvements, setbacks and challenges over time? That answer would be invaluable to us, but you don't have to answer. After all, it does warrant extensive consideration.
My question is for Ms. Bowers. Under the national housing strategy, $400 million was allocated over 10 years to build and repair housing units in Inuit Nunangat, including in Nunavik. According to Statistics Canada, 23% of housing units are in need of repair and new units need to be built.
Can you give us an update on the initiative in Nunavik? Do you have any estimates you can share?
Since it does span 10 years, how do you make sure the project addresses the need and improves the housing situation?